AuthorPont, A.C.
Year1979
TitleSepsidae: Diptera Cyclorrhapha, Acalyptrata
SeriesHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteCovers all UK species known at the time
SourceHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 5(c), 35pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
IllustrationsLine drawings in the text with fore femora and tibiae, and genitalia at the back
Review (by Malcolm Storey)Dichotomous key to the adults.
Errata, Corrigenda & CommentsFour species have been added since the guide was published: *Sepsis luteipes*, *Sepsis nigripes*, *Meroplius fukaharai* & *Themira biloba*.
Examine Stereo Microscope
Specimen PreparationPinned and set specimens
Identification difficultyFairly straightforward, though careful orientation and illumination is needed to see the dusting on the pleurites in Sepsis.
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Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationSupersededSEPSIDAEa family of lesser dung fliesAnimalia: Diptera
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